Biggart Baillie to advise the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
Monday, May 24, 2010
Leading Scottish law firm, Biggart Baillie, has been appointed to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board legal panel in Scotland.
Managing Partner, Alasdair Peacock, commented “We are very pleased to win this new appointment with the AHDB. Brent Haywood and his team have a first class track record and we look forward to supporting the AHDB operations in Scotland. The appointment also confirms our continuing strong performance in the Scottish public sector. The firm has invested in people and skills in areas of expertise that are increasingly important to public bodies including governance, procurement law, state aid, freedom of information and data protection.
In the last 18 months, Biggart Baillie’s growth strategy in the public sector has resulted in a strong performance, with some impressive client wins including the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, VisitScotland, The Scottish Children’s Reporters Administration, The Scottish Intellectual Assets Centre, Scottish Health Innovations Limited and Robert Gordon’s University.